Methods and apparatus for dynamic prediction by software

Details Methods and apparatus for dynamic prediction by software Methods and apparatus for dynamic prediction by software

2006-01-31

2009-12-01

Coleman, Eric (Department: 2183)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Instruction fetching

Prefetching

C712S233000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07627740

ABSTRACT:
A method, storage medium, processor instruction and processor to for specifying a value in a first portion of a conditional pre-fetch instruction associated with a branch instruction used for effectuating a branch operation, specifying a target instruction address in a second portion of the instruction, evaluating the value to determine whether a condition is met, and pre-fetching one or more instructions starting at the target instruction address into an instruction buffer of the processor when the condition is met, is provided.

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